Thursday, May 26, 2005This just in...
Four Tennessee lawmakers have been arrested by federal agents. No word yet on why they were arrested or what the charges are.

Those taken into custody are:

Sen. Ward Crutchfield, D-Chattanooga

Sen. John Ford, D-Memphis

Sen. Kathryn Bowers, D-Memphis

Rep. Chris Newton, R-Cleveland.

A press conference is due to be held by the Attorney General at 11 a.m. that will outline the charges. Hallorin Hilton Hill is reporting that they were arrested on sealed indictments handed down by a judge in Memphis and there could be more arrests to come.

Not really a huge shock that Ford was taken into custody. I wonder if this arrest has to do with all his travel and parties at the tax-payer's expense that have dominated the news the past few weeks.